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Emgality (galcanezumab gnlm)

Last updated: June 20, 2026
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Emgality is the brand name for galcanezumab gnlm. According to the FDA-approved label, EMGALITY ® is a calcitonin-gene related peptide antagonist indicated in adults for the: preventive treatment of migraine. ( 1.1 ) treatment of episodic cluster headache. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Migraine EMGALITY is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. 1. FAERS contains 30,356 submissions naming this drug from 2015 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are injection site pain, migraine, and underdose.

Most-Reported Reactions

Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Emgality. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.

INJECTION SITE PAIN 7,207 (23.7%) MIGRAINE 2,963 (9.8%) UNDERDOSE 2,915 (9.6%) HEADACHE 2,384 (7.9%) DRUG INEFFECTIVE 1,915 (6.3%) PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE 1,731 (5.7%) INJECTION SITE HAEMORRHAGE 1,547 (5.1%) INJECTION SITE ERYTHEMA 1,111 (3.7%) ACCIDENTAL UNDERDOSE 1,068 (3.5%) INCORRECT DOSE ADMINISTERED 953 (3.1%) INJECTION SITE PRURITUS 806 (2.7%) NAUSEA 804 (2.6%) INJECTION SITE SWELLING 798 (2.6%) FATIGUE 736 (2.4%) INJECTION SITE REACTION 720 (2.4%)

Patient Demographics

Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Emgality. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.

By Sex

Female Male Unknown

By Age Group

0-17 18-44 45-64 65+

Severity Outcomes

Severity flags recorded across the 30,356 FAERS submissions that named Emgality. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.

DEATH 81 (0.3%) HOSPITALIZATION 1,073 (3.5%) LIFE-THREATENING 91 (0.3%) DISABLING 299 (1.0%)

Submissions Per Quarter

Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Emgality. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

From the FDA-Approved Label

Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Emgality. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.

Indications

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE EMGALITY ® is a calcitonin-gene related peptide antagonist indicated in adults for the: preventive treatment of migraine. ( 1.1 ) treatment of episodic cluster headache. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Migraine EMGALITY is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. 1.2 Episodic Cluster Headache EMGALITY is indicated for the treatment of episodic cluster headache in adults.

Adverse Reactions (from label)

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Hypersensitivity Reactions [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Constipation with Serious Complications [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] Hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] Raynaud's Phenomenon [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥2% and at least 2% greater than placebo) in EMGALITY clinical studies were injection site reactions. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Eli Lilly and Company at 1-800-LillyRx (1-800-545-5979) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared with rates in clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice. Migraine The safety of EMGALITY has been evaluated in 2586 patients with migraine who received at least one dose of EMGALITY, representing 1487 patient-years of exposure. (continues in label)

FDA label effective date: 2026-06-05

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